How do you like your goose egg prepared?

Well that worked out pretty well. Nothing like a little skakeup to get a team to…lay a goose egg.
That game tonight might have set an Avs record for fewest quality scoring chances. Other than Wolski’s partial breakaway (should have been a penalty called), Stewie’s doorstep chance set up by….ARNIE late in the game and Jordan Leopold’s point blank shot alone in front that he missed by about three feet, I can’t think of any other serious Avs scoring chances tonight.

The eyes now must turn to GM Francois Giguere, in my opinion. He should go out and get a center, somebody who can win faceoffs, play some defense and maybe chip in with the odd goal. Oh, what’s that you say? Yes, that’s right, the Avs could have had this kind of guy this past SUMMER, when I IMPLORED them to go get Stephane Yelle back.

And, well what do you know, but look at what Yelle has helped do for his new team, the Boston Bruins. They’re the TOP TEAM IN THE LEAGUE!!!!!!! Funny how that happens with Yelle teams, isn’t it? They always seem to be winners.

But noooooooo, the Avs didn’t want any part of Yelle. They wanted to keep Tyler (28 games without a goal) Arnason, and wanted to go get guys like Darcy “the rally killer” Tucker, whose two dumb penalties tonight totally killed any kind of gathering Avs momentum.

The smartest men in the room in the Avs’ management suite figured, nah, we don’t need a proven winner like Yeller. Let’s go get Tucks, pay him $5 million for two years, and watch him kill rallies with charging penalties in the offensive zone.

Meanwhile, oh look, there’s Boston in the top 10 in PK percentage and, oh look there’s Yeller winning 51.2 percent of his faceoffs, with five goals, 12 points and a nice plus-5.

But what do I know? I’ll just go back into my little hovel and see what magic buttons Giguere pushes. I’m sure he can get something good for Arnie and Tucker now, as opposed to the off-season or early on.

Look, I have to keep giving the Avs something of a break, because they are missing their TOP TWO CENTERS. That’s just not easy to overcome. I just think the problems for this team started before that, in the off-season, when Giguere for some reason tried to fix what wasn’t broken.

He watched proven guys like Bruno go to Minny and Yelle go to Boston, and decided to buy up Toronto’s “bad paper.” It didn’t make sense then. It makes a lot less sense now.

Oh, and has anybody checked out Theodore’s record lately? 13-6-1. Yeah, we didn’t need guys like him anymore. (I know, I know, Theodore’s saves percentage still isn’t great and he’s getting good goal support. But every time I mention Budaj’s saves percentage, his many backers always jump up and say stuff like “Oh, the D in front of him was no good. Those goals weren’t his fault.” So, does Theodore get the same pass then?).

Come on AD look at Theo’s stats. He benefits from the offense Washington generates. They’re sixth in the league in goals per game. He has a GAA of almost three and a save percentage below that of Budaj. Theo does not make a difference on this team, especially at $4.5 million per year.

Come on AD look at Theo’s stats. He benefits from the offense Washington generates. They’re sixth in the league in goals per game. He has a GAA of almost three and a save percentage below that of Budaj. Theo does not make a difference on this team, especially at $4.5 million per year.

Never in our history have we had a bad teammate like Tucker. He takes bad penalties and contributes NOTHING! I was ashamed of him today. Hey, if he’s pissed, fine. Go get drunk in a bar and start something THERE. Tucker needs to go, Arnie needs to go, Clark needs to go, along with the guy who gave them the contracts. I was a supporter of F.G. but his track record shows repeated failures to address his team’s needs. Third line center, bona fide goalie (Theodore wasn’t that most the time he was here) or a point presence.

He’s fired Quenneville, replaced Theodore, Brunette (was nice to see him today.) All the fingers for this mess should be pointing directly at him. The only good moves were his deadline moves last season.

Turgeon, Brisebois, May, Arnason, Tucker, Raycroft are all players he brought in. We should all get foam fingers that say “whose to blame” on it and point it at F.G.

Never in our history have we had a bad teammate like Tucker. He takes bad penalties and contributes NOTHING! I was ashamed of him today. Hey, if he’s pissed, fine. Go get drunk in a bar and start something THERE. Tucker needs to go, Arnie needs to go, Clark needs to go, along with the guy who gave them the contracts. I was a supporter of F.G. but his track record shows repeated failures to address his team’s needs. Third line center, bona fide goalie (Theodore wasn’t that most the time he was here) or a point presence.

He’s fired Quenneville, replaced Theodore, Brunette (was nice to see him today.) All the fingers for this mess should be pointing directly at him. The only good moves were his deadline moves last season.

Turgeon, Brisebois, May, Arnason, Tucker, Raycroft are all players he brought in. We should all get foam fingers that say “whose to blame” on it and point it at F.G.

That was painful to watch tonight. AD, have you ever seen a team whose defensemen have worse aim than the Avs D-men do? They can’t frickin’ hit the net to save their lives! None of them! In the rare instance that their shots do go on net, they always seem to go in. Unfortunately, that is a very rare instance.

That was painful to watch tonight. AD, have you ever seen a team whose defensemen have worse aim than the Avs D-men do? They can’t frickin’ hit the net to save their lives! None of them! In the rare instance that their shots do go on net, they always seem to go in. Unfortunately, that is a very rare instance.

Have to agree except on Theo AD! Yelle is at 12pts & +3 for the bargin price of $750K while FG got us a great deal with Arnageddon at 10pts & -6 for $1.7Mil !! Oh! even better Tuckered Out at 9pts & -4 for a measly $2.25 Mil. I’m sure glad we didn’t keep Brunevergetshurt at 21pts & -2 for the outlandish price of $2.3Mil. You mean instead of 33pts & +1 we got 19pts & -10 for just $900K more???? Not to mention the work ethic, leadership, stability etc….. we are missing right now!!!!!! Its A JOKE. I thought Kronke liked to win??? I guess not because he looks like a fool right now. Please don’t wait as long as Pat Bowlen did!!!
On another note! Why are our best 2 centers on the PK anyway?? Who’s stupidity is this idea?? Let’s throw our #1 center away getting injured on PK
bloking shots. Did I miss somthing or did the Rockies management take over the AVS????
All is not lost. We’ve plenty to trade. Even for Prospects, Picks or Pucks.
Arni, Tucker, Clark, Svats, & Hannan are all expendable!! And for a top power
center and D-pointman so are TJ and Leo. Your telling me with these guys &
prospects/picks we can’t get this! Stall, Spezza, Antropov, Prospal, Horton can all be had. So can Jaybo, Kubina, and Kaberle to name a few. Come on AD let’s light the fire a little bit. You’ve taken the heat before! How can we send e-mails to Kronke and make him miserable?

Have to agree except on Theo AD! Yelle is at 12pts & +3 for the bargin price of $750K while FG got us a great deal with Arnageddon at 10pts & -6 for $1.7Mil !! Oh! even better Tuckered Out at 9pts & -4 for a measly $2.25 Mil. I’m sure glad we didn’t keep Brunevergetshurt at 21pts & -2 for the outlandish price of $2.3Mil. You mean instead of 33pts & +1 we got 19pts & -10 for just $900K more???? Not to mention the work ethic, leadership, stability etc….. we are missing right now!!!!!! Its A JOKE. I thought Kronke liked to win??? I guess not because he looks like a fool right now. Please don’t wait as long as Pat Bowlen did!!!
On another note! Why are our best 2 centers on the PK anyway?? Who’s stupidity is this idea?? Let’s throw our #1 center away getting injured on PK
bloking shots. Did I miss somthing or did the Rockies management take over the AVS????
All is not lost. We’ve plenty to trade. Even for Prospects, Picks or Pucks.
Arni, Tucker, Clark, Svats, & Hannan are all expendable!! And for a top power
center and D-pointman so are TJ and Leo. Your telling me with these guys &
prospects/picks we can’t get this! Stall, Spezza, Antropov, Prospal, Horton can all be had. So can Jaybo, Kubina, and Kaberle to name a few. Come on AD let’s light the fire a little bit. You’ve taken the heat before! How can we send e-mails to Kronke and make him miserable?

I am actully in shock they way the Avs played Sunday. I thought FOR SURE they were going to come out and just blow up offensively after the crap game versus Columbus. How many losses is it going to take to pull Boods? I understand Raycroft may not be the answer…but at least give him a chance for crying out loud! Do we have ANYONE who can win faceoffs on a regular basis? Oh yeah, he was a heakthy scratch! Come on, sit Arnie and get Guite in there…at least he brings SOMETHING to the table! The ship is sinking fast….send an “SOS” Avs Mgmnt.

I am actully in shock they way the Avs played Sunday. I thought FOR SURE they were going to come out and just blow up offensively after the crap game versus Columbus. How many losses is it going to take to pull Boods? I understand Raycroft may not be the answer…but at least give him a chance for crying out loud! Do we have ANYONE who can win faceoffs on a regular basis? Oh yeah, he was a heakthy scratch! Come on, sit Arnie and get Guite in there…at least he brings SOMETHING to the table! The ship is sinking fast….send an “SOS” Avs Mgmnt.

Was I the only one who thought Wolski played well? The man was a beast! Why is there the perception that point on score sheet = good game? I don’t think we need to get a center mainly for these reasons.

1. We have Wolski

Seriously, the man just played his first game as a center and yet we are throwing him under the bus? He played a hell of a lot better than Arn {without a goal for 28 games} ason. How many games did Arny get to prove himself as the no. 1 center? 3 I believe so why not give Wolski just as much chance?

What flaw did you find in his game other than not getting a point [like the whole team]. He was easily our best player tonight.

2. We TJ Hensick

Seriously, how long before TJ Hensick plays in the NHL as a top 6 forward like he is suppose to? Each game I see TJ make a smart play and yet he is almost benched in favor of Arny [not this game the past games]. It boggles me how a person who has produced just as much as Arny yet with less games is constantly given limited time and chances.

TJ Hensick and Wolski aren’t Stastny and Sakic but they are players who deserve more chances centering the team than Arny – Lappy.

Lastly, get a no. 2 center eh, who?

Jordan Staal? He’d cost us too much [Wolski + pick or prospect] and would demand an increase in salary.
Jason Spezza? Would require a overpayment + taking on his cap is crazy.

Its time this team starting realizing that they suck and rebuild and not trade 1st rounders for over the hill dmen [yes, Foote! The 1st rounder we traded ended up being Luca Sbisa who is already playing in the NHL at 18 years of age and looks like a no. 1 or top paring Dman].

I am happy the way the Avs are right now, they need to realize they suck and time to have prospects/current players take the torch. Trading and UFA will get you a good player not a good team.

Was I the only one who thought Wolski played well? The man was a beast! Why is there the perception that point on score sheet = good game? I don’t think we need to get a center mainly for these reasons.

1. We have Wolski

Seriously, the man just played his first game as a center and yet we are throwing him under the bus? He played a hell of a lot better than Arn {without a goal for 28 games} ason. How many games did Arny get to prove himself as the no. 1 center? 3 I believe so why not give Wolski just as much chance?

What flaw did you find in his game other than not getting a point [like the whole team]. He was easily our best player tonight.

2. We TJ Hensick

Seriously, how long before TJ Hensick plays in the NHL as a top 6 forward like he is suppose to? Each game I see TJ make a smart play and yet he is almost benched in favor of Arny [not this game the past games]. It boggles me how a person who has produced just as much as Arny yet with less games is constantly given limited time and chances.

TJ Hensick and Wolski aren’t Stastny and Sakic but they are players who deserve more chances centering the team than Arny – Lappy.

Lastly, get a no. 2 center eh, who?

Jordan Staal? He’d cost us too much [Wolski + pick or prospect] and would demand an increase in salary.
Jason Spezza? Would require a overpayment + taking on his cap is crazy.

Its time this team starting realizing that they suck and rebuild and not trade 1st rounders for over the hill dmen [yes, Foote! The 1st rounder we traded ended up being Luca Sbisa who is already playing in the NHL at 18 years of age and looks like a no. 1 or top paring Dman].

I am happy the way the Avs are right now, they need to realize they suck and time to have prospects/current players take the torch. Trading and UFA will get you a good player not a good team.

“But every time I mention Budaj’s saves percentage, his many backers always jump up and say stuff like “Oh, the D in front of him was no good. Those goals weren’t his fault.” So, does Theodore get the same pass then?).”

OK, since you brought it up, let’s look at save percentage: Peter Budaj’s sv% his last 6 games: .913, .932, .962, .897, .800, .946. Avalanche goals scored in Budaj’s last six: 0, 4, 5, 1, 1, 0. Avs record in those games: L, W, W, L, L, L. The losing pattern follows the pitiful goal output, not Budaj’s play. Budaj would have had to pitch four shutouts to get more than two wins in those games. That’s too much to ask of any goalie — even the awesome, incredible, we-miss-him-so-much Jose Theodore.

While the Caps’ D is not stellar, there’s no question that the Caps are a much better team than are the Avs. So no, Theodore does not get the same pass… he’s on a better team than Budaj, he’s just as maddeningly inconsistent as he’s always been, and he’s making more than six times what Budaj’s making… and the two have the same number of wins. I fail to see why bringing Theodore up has any relevance to the Avs. It just gives AD another chance to gripe about Avs management, but showing Theodore the door was easily the best move they made last offseason.

It would have been nice to have gotten Yelle, but hindsight is 20/20 (that should be the name of AD’s blog!). As far as Tucker is concerned, he’s oustscored Yelle by 84 points over the last three seasons… his appeal to the Avs was clear. I didn’t like the move because I don’t like his style of play, but it’s not like they went out and signed some bum; Tucker’s been a solid player. The Avs knew the type of player they were getting… he’s been a bust scoring-wise this season, but if the Avs were winning, Tucker’s grit and nasty streak would be praised right now instead of criticized.

It’s easy to criticize things that are in the rear-view mirror, but does this blog ever look forward? How about some ideas on how to fix things? And let’s make them reasonable suggestions, not Xbox trades like Arnason for Khabibulin, or firing Granato and hiring Scotty Bowman.

“But every time I mention Budaj’s saves percentage, his many backers always jump up and say stuff like “Oh, the D in front of him was no good. Those goals weren’t his fault.” So, does Theodore get the same pass then?).”

OK, since you brought it up, let’s look at save percentage: Peter Budaj’s sv% his last 6 games: .913, .932, .962, .897, .800, .946. Avalanche goals scored in Budaj’s last six: 0, 4, 5, 1, 1, 0. Avs record in those games: L, W, W, L, L, L. The losing pattern follows the pitiful goal output, not Budaj’s play. Budaj would have had to pitch four shutouts to get more than two wins in those games. That’s too much to ask of any goalie — even the awesome, incredible, we-miss-him-so-much Jose Theodore.

While the Caps’ D is not stellar, there’s no question that the Caps are a much better team than are the Avs. So no, Theodore does not get the same pass… he’s on a better team than Budaj, he’s just as maddeningly inconsistent as he’s always been, and he’s making more than six times what Budaj’s making… and the two have the same number of wins. I fail to see why bringing Theodore up has any relevance to the Avs. It just gives AD another chance to gripe about Avs management, but showing Theodore the door was easily the best move they made last offseason.

It would have been nice to have gotten Yelle, but hindsight is 20/20 (that should be the name of AD’s blog!). As far as Tucker is concerned, he’s oustscored Yelle by 84 points over the last three seasons… his appeal to the Avs was clear. I didn’t like the move because I don’t like his style of play, but it’s not like they went out and signed some bum; Tucker’s been a solid player. The Avs knew the type of player they were getting… he’s been a bust scoring-wise this season, but if the Avs were winning, Tucker’s grit and nasty streak would be praised right now instead of criticized.

It’s easy to criticize things that are in the rear-view mirror, but does this blog ever look forward? How about some ideas on how to fix things? And let’s make them reasonable suggestions, not Xbox trades like Arnason for Khabibulin, or firing Granato and hiring Scotty Bowman.

I swear; I am not going to watch another game until they get rid of Arnie! How can the Avs coaching staff and management continue to watch plays die on his stick. And Tucker…is there anyone who might take his contract at the deadline…he should never have been allowed to wear an Avs sweater!

At least is sounds like Smyth stood up and called out his team mates; fianally someone instead of Lappy; hey is Lappy OK; he was out late and I did not see an update? No one mentioned the fact that the worse play of the night was Clark on Nolan; instead of using the body he tried to stick check Nolan who of course tapped in the second goal; because even at Nolan’s age; no one is going to stick check him (hey why didn’t the Avs try and sign him instead of Tucker; 8 goals?) and Clark did the exact same thing again later in the second period provong he has lost any heart he once had. No hitting, no scoring, no defense, why are we punishing ourselves by giving a damn??

I swear; I am not going to watch another game until they get rid of Arnie! How can the Avs coaching staff and management continue to watch plays die on his stick. And Tucker…is there anyone who might take his contract at the deadline…he should never have been allowed to wear an Avs sweater!

At least is sounds like Smyth stood up and called out his team mates; fianally someone instead of Lappy; hey is Lappy OK; he was out late and I did not see an update? No one mentioned the fact that the worse play of the night was Clark on Nolan; instead of using the body he tried to stick check Nolan who of course tapped in the second goal; because even at Nolan’s age; no one is going to stick check him (hey why didn’t the Avs try and sign him instead of Tucker; 8 goals?) and Clark did the exact same thing again later in the second period provong he has lost any heart he once had. No hitting, no scoring, no defense, why are we punishing ourselves by giving a damn??

Theo’open’Door ??
cheap shot AD !!!!!!
When Theodore was awful you didnt say a word about his game ? he’s got a winning streak right now his first of the year by the way and BLA BLA BLA BLA BLA BLA BLA !!!!!!!

next time Theo’OPEN’door got the hook ( AGAIN ) you will hear from me !

Theo’open’Door ??
cheap shot AD !!!!!!
When Theodore was awful you didnt say a word about his game ? he’s got a winning streak right now his first of the year by the way and BLA BLA BLA BLA BLA BLA BLA !!!!!!!

next time Theo’OPEN’door got the hook ( AGAIN ) you will hear from me !

Yea, Boston is a power house because of Yelle! Riiight! And as discussed before, no way Jose! Why not actually watch some of those Washington games and listen to the announcers AD? Washington is not happy with Theo and it’s possible that they might buy him out at the end of the season. With the way this team is this year, I would imagine that even with the GREAT Theo and the GREAT Yelle, we’d still be a .500 team because some of the players on this team underachieve and don’t seem to care about the logo on their sweaters.

The Avs bite it this year, but I’m more interested in the future of this team. The young guys are getting their chances and I thought Wolski and Stewart were standouts last night.

Yea, Boston is a power house because of Yelle! Riiight! And as discussed before, no way Jose! Why not actually watch some of those Washington games and listen to the announcers AD? Washington is not happy with Theo and it’s possible that they might buy him out at the end of the season. With the way this team is this year, I would imagine that even with the GREAT Theo and the GREAT Yelle, we’d still be a .500 team because some of the players on this team underachieve and don’t seem to care about the logo on their sweaters.

The Avs bite it this year, but I’m more interested in the future of this team. The young guys are getting their chances and I thought Wolski and Stewart were standouts last night.

Theo 3 or 4 or OpenDoor are not funny and never were funny. Did you people go to comedy school with Jimmy Swanson?

Hate him, think he’s okay, love him, or want to sleep with him, Theodore is gone. Unless you are sleeping with him or the Avs are playing his team, who cares how he is doing or what his numbers are?

There is no good way for comparing goalies on different teams, especially in different conferences. Numbers are a decent tool, but they in no way paint the whole picture. If you are going to base it only on numbers, you had better include their W-L record in your comparison, it’s the only stat that really matters. How many sleepless nights do you think that slightly above average goalie in Detroit spends worrying about his save percentage? Winning is everything.

In the West, every goal is a battle. In the East… not so much. Does Washington get better goal support? Sure. Is Washington’s defense any better than the Avs? No. Does Washington’s offensive system leave their goalie vulnerable way more than Colorado’s? Yes (remember that time the Avs said they were going to play up-tempo?) People are pointlessly debating apples and oranges.

The reality is, the debate would never come to surface if this team wasn’t bad in about 7 different departments.
1) Management
2) Coach
3) Defenseman with a shot
4) Any player capable of winning a faceoff
5) Bad personnel decisions, esp Darcy Tucker. (I admit, I liked the move when it happened, but he’s been the worst player on the team.)
6) No effort
7) Overestimated in-house talent.

I liked Theo more than I liked Budaj, but this Avalanche team stinks. Other than the three losses at the beginning of the season, none of the them can be fairly pinned solely on Budaj’s jersey. At the salary he is making, Budaj is a much better deal than Theodore. Until this is a playoff team, the lack of a goalie capable of stealing a playoff series is irrelevant. Were Theodore in net, this is still a soft .500 team that scares nobody.

Theo 3 or 4 or OpenDoor are not funny and never were funny. Did you people go to comedy school with Jimmy Swanson?

Hate him, think he’s okay, love him, or want to sleep with him, Theodore is gone. Unless you are sleeping with him or the Avs are playing his team, who cares how he is doing or what his numbers are?

There is no good way for comparing goalies on different teams, especially in different conferences. Numbers are a decent tool, but they in no way paint the whole picture. If you are going to base it only on numbers, you had better include their W-L record in your comparison, it’s the only stat that really matters. How many sleepless nights do you think that slightly above average goalie in Detroit spends worrying about his save percentage? Winning is everything.

In the West, every goal is a battle. In the East… not so much. Does Washington get better goal support? Sure. Is Washington’s defense any better than the Avs? No. Does Washington’s offensive system leave their goalie vulnerable way more than Colorado’s? Yes (remember that time the Avs said they were going to play up-tempo?) People are pointlessly debating apples and oranges.

The reality is, the debate would never come to surface if this team wasn’t bad in about 7 different departments.
1) Management
2) Coach
3) Defenseman with a shot
4) Any player capable of winning a faceoff
5) Bad personnel decisions, esp Darcy Tucker. (I admit, I liked the move when it happened, but he’s been the worst player on the team.)
6) No effort
7) Overestimated in-house talent.

I liked Theo more than I liked Budaj, but this Avalanche team stinks. Other than the three losses at the beginning of the season, none of the them can be fairly pinned solely on Budaj’s jersey. At the salary he is making, Budaj is a much better deal than Theodore. Until this is a playoff team, the lack of a goalie capable of stealing a playoff series is irrelevant. Were Theodore in net, this is still a soft .500 team that scares nobody.

The best move FG could make right now is to fire Tony Granato. He wasn’t successful the 1st time and he’s not showing any improvement this time around. Even when Joe and Staz were in the lineup, this team was inconsistent. Avs need a coach that will instill fire and passion and will lay down a system. Granato does none of that.

The best move FG could make right now is to fire Tony Granato. He wasn’t successful the 1st time and he’s not showing any improvement this time around. Even when Joe and Staz were in the lineup, this team was inconsistent. Avs need a coach that will instill fire and passion and will lay down a system. Granato does none of that.

I hated the Granato promotion when it happened. Other than the two wins against the evil Winged Wheel, I haven’t seen anything so far this season to change that opinion. This team looks disinterested half the time, and disorganized most of the time. You’ve got to chalk that up to poor coaching, don’t you?

I hated the Granato promotion when it happened. Other than the two wins against the evil Winged Wheel, I haven’t seen anything so far this season to change that opinion. This team looks disinterested half the time, and disorganized most of the time. You’ve got to chalk that up to poor coaching, don’t you?

There are too many moves for management to make, yet I bet he does little/nothing. Honestly, I think there are too many weak areas in this team to fix it in the middle of one season. It’s going to take a lot more work than can be done now. We need a better coach, a new GM, centers that can win faceoffs, players that CARE (or at least pretend, for crying out loud – Arnason!), defensemen that bring more to the table (Hannan and Clark aren’t cutting it, especially for their salaries), among other things.

This team needs a lot of work to get back to where it was pre-lockout. I say go for Tavares/Ellis/Hedman in this year’s draft and hopefully make some improvements this summer.

There are too many moves for management to make, yet I bet he does little/nothing. Honestly, I think there are too many weak areas in this team to fix it in the middle of one season. It’s going to take a lot more work than can be done now. We need a better coach, a new GM, centers that can win faceoffs, players that CARE (or at least pretend, for crying out loud – Arnason!), defensemen that bring more to the table (Hannan and Clark aren’t cutting it, especially for their salaries), among other things.

This team needs a lot of work to get back to where it was pre-lockout. I say go for Tavares/Ellis/Hedman in this year’s draft and hopefully make some improvements this summer.

Alright, nobody else is going to say it, so I wil: TJ Hensick sucks too. I don’t know why everybody has jumped on his bandwagon, he isn’t even averaging a point every other game. Plus, he doesn’t play any defense, so you can’t have him on a checking line. I’m willing to give TJ, Jones and Stewart more time to develop (do I have a choice, as if I were even in the position to have one), but it is starting to feel like FG and TG have too much faith in these guys. Wolski needs to stop pussyfooting around out there, I don’t know why Svatos is playing with guys like Laperierre and motherTucker, and when will Smyth and Hejduk step up and lead this team? And I like the fact that we have a nice set of 7 defensemen, but who exactly are our top defensemen who can stop the other teams’ top guys? Or score on the power play regularly? I am starting to lean toward firing FG. Really, give me a move he’s made that has truly made this team better…

Alright, nobody else is going to say it, so I wil: TJ Hensick sucks too. I don’t know why everybody has jumped on his bandwagon, he isn’t even averaging a point every other game. Plus, he doesn’t play any defense, so you can’t have him on a checking line. I’m willing to give TJ, Jones and Stewart more time to develop (do I have a choice, as if I were even in the position to have one), but it is starting to feel like FG and TG have too much faith in these guys. Wolski needs to stop pussyfooting around out there, I don’t know why Svatos is playing with guys like Laperierre and motherTucker, and when will Smyth and Hejduk step up and lead this team? And I like the fact that we have a nice set of 7 defensemen, but who exactly are our top defensemen who can stop the other teams’ top guys? Or score on the power play regularly? I am starting to lean toward firing FG. Really, give me a move he’s made that has truly made this team better…

Look I am not saying that we have the “Choosen One” in goal. I do not believe that he is a #1 Goalie and probably never will be. The fact of the matter is that he is the best available. Can anyone of you Budaj nay sayers give one available goalie that we could have gotten other than keeping Theo(3 or 4). He was average at best the first part of last year and definatly not work the 4+ million that Washington is paying him. The only other goalie that I could come up with that MIGHT have been available is the “Bulin Wall” which we could not afford at 6.5 million. So somebody please tell me WHO we can get that can replace Boods!

Look I am not saying that we have the “Choosen One” in goal. I do not believe that he is a #1 Goalie and probably never will be. The fact of the matter is that he is the best available. Can anyone of you Budaj nay sayers give one available goalie that we could have gotten other than keeping Theo(3 or 4). He was average at best the first part of last year and definatly not work the 4+ million that Washington is paying him. The only other goalie that I could come up with that MIGHT have been available is the “Bulin Wall” which we could not afford at 6.5 million. So somebody please tell me WHO we can get that can replace Boods!

Maybe behind the scenes, Kroenke is not concerned with the Avs winning this year, based on the roster he has. The Nuggz are above the luxury tax, and maybe F.G.’s hands are financially tied as far as making any moves – this is the only conceivable idea that I can think of as to why F.G. refuses to make any moves to improve this team – again, the empty seats will be the only way management gets what we fans are saying…

It was perfect timing for a free weekend of NHL Center Ice. The Jr. tourney was great to watch. The semis were amazing with that Canada comeback and the final tonight was great. I noticed that anytime the announcers highlighted a great players and said which team had already drafted him, never once were the Avs mentioned.

Toronto- Ottawa was on HNIC… perfect timing to have hockey other than the Avs to watch.

Maybe behind the scenes, Kroenke is not concerned with the Avs winning this year, based on the roster he has. The Nuggz are above the luxury tax, and maybe F.G.’s hands are financially tied as far as making any moves – this is the only conceivable idea that I can think of as to why F.G. refuses to make any moves to improve this team – again, the empty seats will be the only way management gets what we fans are saying…

It was perfect timing for a free weekend of NHL Center Ice. The Jr. tourney was great to watch. The semis were amazing with that Canada comeback and the final tonight was great. I noticed that anytime the announcers highlighted a great players and said which team had already drafted him, never once were the Avs mentioned.

Toronto- Ottawa was on HNIC… perfect timing to have hockey other than the Avs to watch.

To answer your question, Chris Williams….the Wings picked up Ty Conklin for $500K in the offseason. He is (by far) the better goalie when compared to Boo+Die. Backstopped the Penguins last year while Fleury was injured, is 13W 5L .914Sv% 2.51GAA so far this year. Instead we keep Boo+Die and sign the wrong free agent – RayZrr. Hell, even Sabourin (who the Pens picked up to replace Conklin) is much better.

To answer your question, Chris Williams….the Wings picked up Ty Conklin for $500K in the offseason. He is (by far) the better goalie when compared to Boo+Die. Backstopped the Penguins last year while Fleury was injured, is 13W 5L .914Sv% 2.51GAA so far this year. Instead we keep Boo+Die and sign the wrong free agent – RayZrr. Hell, even Sabourin (who the Pens picked up to replace Conklin) is much better.

Hmmm! Let me think the defending Stanley Cup Champs with a good chance to repeat or a team that will struggle to make playoff? Yea I think Ty Conklin made a bad choice he should have come here. I am sure that the Avs probably threw money at him instead of Razor and he made the choice not the Avs. Can you confirm AD.

Hmmm! Let me think the defending Stanley Cup Champs with a good chance to repeat or a team that will struggle to make playoff? Yea I think Ty Conklin made a bad choice he should have come here. I am sure that the Avs probably threw money at him instead of Razor and he made the choice not the Avs. Can you confirm AD.

I guess what I was saying is that Ty Conklin was not available. He choose to go to the Wings for a shot at the cup. I am sure that after the season that he had he could have gotten more money to play some where, there are a bunch of teams that need goaltending!

I guess what I was saying is that Ty Conklin was not available. He choose to go to the Wings for a shot at the cup. I am sure that after the season that he had he could have gotten more money to play some where, there are a bunch of teams that need goaltending!

Terry Frei graduated from Wheat Ridge High School in the Denver area and has degrees in history and journalism from the University of Colorado-Boulder. He worked for the Rocky Mountain News while attending CU and joined the Post staff after graduation. He has also worked at the Oregonian in Portland, Ore., and The Sporting News. His seventh book, March 1939: Before the Madness, was issued in February 2014.

Chambers covers college and professional hockey for The Denver Post. He has written for the Post since 1994, after dumping his first 9-to-5 office job a couple years out of college. He primarily follows the University of Denver hockey team and helps cover the Avalanche.